Buildings and Energy

Environmental Protection Agency

• AgSTAR: Biogas Recovery in the Agriculture Sector

• AgStar promotes the use of biogas recovery systems to reduce methane emissions from livestock waste. In addition to producing biogas, anaerobic digestion systems can also help achieve other social, environmental, agricultural and economic benefits.

• Contact the EPA

ACEEE

• Smart Energy Use for a Clean Planet and Better Lives

• ACEEE works to transform and optimize how we use energy throughout the economy. We see energy efficiency as key to rapidly and equitably combating climate change while improving our economic well-being.

• ACEEE Contact form

Office of ENERGY EFFICIENCY & RENEWABLE ENERGY

• Energy Star

• ENERGY STAR is a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products. ENERGY STAR-labeled products save energy and money while protecting the environment. Improving energy efficiency in HUD-financed and HUD-assisted housing can generate significant savings for property owners and building residents

• Energy Star Help Center

Office of ENERGY EFFICIENCY & RENEWABLE ENERGY

• Better Buildings

• Developed by DOE and its national laboratories, the Home Energy Score™ provides homeowners, buyers, and renters directly comparable and credible information about a home’s energy use. Home Energy Score is like a miles-per-gallon rating for a vehicle. Using a 1 to 10 scale (least to most efficient), the Score estimates a home’s energy use and recommends ways to reduce the amount of energy needed to save energy, cut costs, and improve comfort.

• Email Better Buildings

• The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is working to build a clean energy economy that benefits all Americans.

The White House

• Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

• By investing in clean energy we can reduce costs for consumers and small businesses while creating good-paying jobs as America’s clean energy economy and manufacturing sectors grow.

• White House contact page

IRS

• Elective Pay

• Elective pay allows applicable entities, including tax-exempt and governmental entities that would otherwise be unable to claim certain credits because they do not owe federal income tax, to benefit from some clean energy tax credits. By choosing this election, the amount of the credit is treated as a payment of tax and any overpayment will result in a refund.

• IRS Help Page

Dominion Energy

• 100% Renewable Energy (Carbon Offset)

• This voluntary program enables residential and non-residential customers with the opportunity to match 100 percent of their energy needs with solar, hydropower and biomass renewable energy. The Dominion Energy 100% Renewable Energy℠ program provides customers with the ability to support the continued development of renewable energy sources and ensure a diverse fuel mix.

• Dominion customer support

Department of Housing and Community Development

• Energy Efficiency

• Since 2001, Virginia Energy's Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) program has worked with state agencies and other public bodies to enter into a contract with energy service companies to significantly reduce energy costs.

• VA Energy contact page

Rural Development U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

• Electric Infrastructure Loan & Loan Guarantee Program

• The electric program makes insured loans and loan guarantees to nonprofit and cooperative associations, public bodies, and other utilities. Insured loans primarily finance the construction of electric distribution facilities in rural areas. The guaranteed loan program has been expanded and is now available to finance generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The loans and loan guarantees finance the construction of electric distribution, transmission, and generation facilities, including system improvements and replacement required to furnish and improve electric service in rural areas, as well as demand side management, energy conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems.

• USDA VA contact page

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

• The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP)

• The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP) assists low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The EAP consists of four components: Fuel Assistance, Crisis Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Weatherization Assistance.

• DSS contact page

Better buildings US Dept of energy

• Better Buildings Challenge

• To date, 900+ Better Buildings, Better Plants partners have saved more than 3.1 quadrillion Btu, saving more than $18.5 billion and 189 million metric tons of CO2.

• Email Better Buildings

Dollar Energy Fund

• Virginia Utility Assistance Program

• The Virginia Utility Assistance Program includes Hardship Programs administered by Dollar Energy Fund and assists eligible utility customers with their Appalachian Power Company, Old Dominion Power, Columbia Gas of Virginia and Virginia American Water Company bills. Our program is a fund of last resort because it goes above and beyond what is available through federal, state and other programs. Dollar Energy Fund’s Virginia Utility Assistance Program provides grants to qualified utility customers on a first come, first serve basis while funding is available and eligibility requirements vary based on the utility company. Program guidelines and eligibility requirements are subject to change.

• Dollar Energy contact form

Columbia gas of Virginia

• Renewable Natural Gas for Producers

• Headquartered in Chester, we provide natural gas service to residential, commercial and industrial customers in 98 communities across 65 percent of Virginia. We’re one of the six energy delivery companies of NiSource Inc., who together provide essential natural gas and electric service to nearly 4 million customers.

• Columbia Gas help center

Washington Gas

• Energy Benchmarking

• Energy Benchmarking is the process of tracking a building's annual energy consumption through the use of a standard metric, allowing building ownership or management to compare a building's energy performance against historical performance and peers.

• Washington Gas contact page

Take Charge Virginia

• Energy Efficiency Kits Program

• The Energy Efficiency Kit Program offers two kit options based on customer needs. Sign up and receive a free kit with products that will make your home more energy efficient. You also will have the option to order more energy efficient products through our marketplace. Shipping is free and all marketplace orders over $50 will ship for free.

• Take Charge VA question portal

Solar United Neighbors

• Solar Help Desk

• SUN Solar Help Desk — your dedicated hub for all things solar. They are proud to offer all the information you want about solar without the slant that can come with the information provided by a solar company. Their personalized Solar Help Desk takes the complexity out of solar so you can make an informed decision that’s right for you, your home, and your future.

• Solar Help Desk

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program

• Virginia Offshore Wind

• VA Energy contact page

Virginia Energy

• Energy Efficiency

• Virginia Energy's Energy Efficiency Team works to increase energy savings for the Commonwealth through several programs and policies. The team is on the forefront of expanding the Commonwealth's clean energy inventory and providing access to clean energy programs to all Virginians

• Virginia Energy Contact Page

Evergreen Homecrafers

• Custom Built Green Homes

• Evergreen Homecrafters operates on environmental stewardship with a passion to lessen our footprints within the home building industry.

• Email Evergreen Homecrafters

• Home Building Contact Form

Timmons Group

• "Building Sustainable within our city"

• Timmons Group provided a variety of services to Dominion Energy’s new 20-story office tower in downtown Richmond, Virginia. The tower offers views of the City skyline and the James River and includes ground floor retail and offices for over 1,000 Dominion employees.

• Timmons Contact Form

Dominion Energy

• Home Energy Evaluation Program

• Modernize your home with rebates on energy-efficient upgrades. Get started by scheduling an in-home energy assessment or audit with a participating contractor.

• Home Energy Evaluation Contact Form is at the bottom of the page

Viridiant

• Home Energy Audit/ Energy Consulting

• Is your home energy efficient? If not, you may be spending more on your power bills than you should be. Viridiant’s Home Energy Audit can help you understand your home and where your energy dollars are really going. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with additional information on how to schedule your audit. Be sure to add energy@viridiant.org to your safe senders list.

• Email Viridiant

• Phone: (804) 225-9843